About Tom Adams Expertise I can answer questions about US Savings Bonds - current value, current interest rates, how to get them redeemed, what to do if they are lost or stolen, how to buy them online, etc...
Experience Experience in the area I am the author of the best-selling book about Savings Bonds,
Savings Bond Advisor.
Expert: Tom Adams Date: 12/1/2007 Subject: Series EE bond spelling mistake on name
Question My son received a Series EE bond from a now deceased aunt and uncle when he
was born. Now I'm trying to cash it for college but they made it out to "Mark"
instead of "Clark". There is no Mark in the family. It is marked gift but no "or"
name was designated. How do I get this cashed?
Answer Hi Barbara - Follow the usual procedure for cashing a Savings Bond. Banks understand that mistakes like this are frustratingly common. If the bank absolutely refuses to cash it because of this error, let me know. There's more general info on cashing Savings Bonds here:
